Vancouver failing to consider harms of using marijuana
There was such a public outcry over yoga on a bridge that the premier was “compelled” to cancel it and yet Vancouver city manager Penny Ballem’s plan to license illegal pot shops … Continue reading →

They’d call the police if kids played like we did in the past
Marpole, in the 1920s and 1930s was a great place to grow up. It was an area of homes filled with people who knew their neighbours. And … Continue reading →

Terrible to lose a teenage
When teenagers — who should have a future life in which to dream, learn and grow — are killed we are all left wondering how such tragedies can befall them.
It is terrible that we … Continue reading →

In the past few weeks, we have witnessed the protests on Burnaby Mountain, where activists assembled to protest against the survey and sampling work related to potential oil pipeline infrastructure development.
One of the main issues in this often emotional … Continue reading →

In coming days, activists in Vancouver will launch a campaign saying that increased oil shipments will inevitably destroy the B.C. tourism industry.
They are choosing to do this now because they hope that recent anti-oil protests on Burnaby Mountain have … Continue reading →

During the last few weeks, a time-warp has descended over Burnaby Mountain. I’m not just referring to the fact counter-cultural, anti-everything protesters are showing up in their best arrestee attire, making speeches to themselves and begging the RCMP to detain … Continue reading →

Canada an ‘autumn tree of colours’
I am deeply sorry for the interrogations that Dharm Makwana and his wife received. Even had I not dated an Egyptian woman with the last name Khadr for a decade, I would have … Continue reading →

Media to blame?
CNN’s coverage of the violence in Ferguson, Mo., provides a justifiable reason to question how much the presence of media might influence levels of tension and behaviours at public demonstrations.
At one point, there seemed to … Continue reading →

Police should do their job
I couldn’t agree more with Tuesday’s editorial about the protester on Burnaby Mountain. I understand their concerns, but until we have a viable and commercially available alternate energy source for the world, we need oil.… Continue reading →

Attack ads show fear of voters
If you’ve seen the Vision Vancouver attack ads against the Non-Partisan Association, doesn’t it make you wonder?
Vision is spending a lot of money on those negative ads. When a party has no accomplishments … Continue reading →